The latest roundup from Howard Bashman's How Appealing blog highlights key legal stories affecting the U.S. landscape. Notably, a New York County Clerk has blocked a Texas court filing about abortion pills, intensifying interstate conflicts over abortion rights. Additionally, criticism of Trump's executive order on voting rights underscores concerns about its legality. A Wisconsin Supreme Court race has been characterized as a battleground for Trump's agenda, supported by notable figures like Elon Musk. Other essays reflect on the erosion of legal integrity and the legacy of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor amid current political tensions.
"New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills; The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level" - Pam Belluck of The New York Times.
"The Law Is Clear: You Don't Need a Passport to Vote; Trump's latest executive order saying Americans need to prove their citizenship to register is unlawful and harmful" - Law professor Noah Feldman at Bloomberg Opinion.
"Trump urges support for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate in unusual intervention; The race has become a proxy war over Trump's agenda and has attracted record spending by Elon Musk and others" - Patrick Marley of The Washington Post.
"The Pathetic, Cowardly Collapse of Big Law; Trump's actions are an attempt to tilt the scales of justice by using the raw power of government coercion - and they're working" - Paul Rosenzweig at The Atlantic.
"Arizona's Supreme Court 'cowgirl' would've hated today's politics; Sandra Day O'Connor believed in public service and worried about political attacks on the Supreme Court - for good reason" - Scott Bales at The Arizona Republic.
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